Musei Vaticani & the Sistine Chapel
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The museum hosts an immense collection of classical sculptures and Renaissance masterpieces. There’s even an entire room dedicated to Raphael. The Sistine Chapel is home to the world famous fresco by Michelangelo.
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Rione Monti
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Although it’s the most ancient neighbourhood in Rome, in the past few years it has regained its youth. Here you’ll find the best alternative boutiques and vintage shops, as well as many good restaurants, bars and takeaway joints. Lose yourself in the alleys during the day or come here at night for a drink with the locals.
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Twilight Local Food Tastings and Hidden Places Tour
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Galleria Borghese
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Galleria Borghese is home to a rich collection of paintings and sculptures. You’ll find some of the finest works of western art here including Caravaggio‘s ‘David with the Head of Goliath’, Canova’s ‘Paolina Borghese’ and a series by Gian Lorenzo Bernini to name just a few.
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Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
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An absolutely beautiful basilica. Unlike most of the attractions in Rome this is not so packed with tourists. You can admire great mosaics and some tombs with skeletons and skulls on. The ceiling is just breathtaking.
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Quartiere Coppedè
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It’s an amazing hotchpotch of Liberty (Italian art nouveau) and art deco buildings by the Italian architect Gino Coppedè. Come here and admire the floral, mythological and medieval details – it will be the pearl of your trip!
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MAXXI
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This is one of architect Zaha Hadid’s best works. Huge spaces, curving walls and intersecting levels give it a rich spatial and functional configuration where visitors can pass through different and unexpected routes. MAXXI Architettura was the first national museum of architecture to be established in Italy.
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San Luigi dei Francesi
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San Luigi dei Francesi is famous for its three paintings by Caravaggio dedicated to Saint Matthew, as well as for its frescoes by Domenichino. This big church (it has three naves and five chapels) is the national church of Rome’s French community, hence the name “Saint Louis of the French”.
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Parco degli Acquedotti
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This is a free site but you have it all to learn its history thanks to the several panels. It is in a popular area and you will meet people practicing sport or dog sitting. It is particularly romantic for a last minute pic-nick at sunset.
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Macro Testaccio
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The peculiar thing about this place is its setting. Located in an old slaughterhouse, it’s an example of rejuvenated industrial architecture. In the external area you can even see the gates where the unlucky animals were once kept.
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Bioparco di Roma
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Bioparco is, as its name suggest, a bio park and not simply a zoo with cages. It’s made up of several areas that allow the animals to reproduce in their natural habitats. It also has a separate building just for reptiles.
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Chiostro del Bramante
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Chiostro del Bramante is an example of High Renaissance architecture in Rome. It was originally a monastery complex which also included the adjacent Santa Maria della Pace church – the home of Raphael's famous Sibyls fresco. Walking through the cloister is a real experience!
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Palazzo della Civiltà e del Lavoro
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It's a must see for architecture, photography as well as history buffs, because the area has a fascinating background story. EUR is a residential and business district located south of the city centre. The area was originally chosen in 30s as the site for the 1942 world's fair but also designed to direct the expansion of the city towards the sea.
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The gardens of Rome's Japanese Cultural Institute
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The Cultural Institute architecture itself is worth visiting: it resembles a Heian period aristocrat’s home! While the gardens are an exotic and contemplative place in the hearth of hectic Rome, an off-the-beaten-path location. At the Institute you can also attend art exhibitions, japanese classes and other activities about Japanese world.
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Crime tour of Rome
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National Gallery of Ancient Art of Barberini Palace
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Other than housing one of the most important painting collections in Italy, the palazzo itself is a masterpiece created at the hands of Maderno, Borromini, and Bernini. A visit will soon have you daydreaming of galas held by the ancient noble family of Barberini. Spot the family coat of arms, the bees, engraved and painted throughout the palace.
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Il Museo Del Louvre
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This little shop is dedicated entirely photography. If you are an art/photography lover, you should go and have a look. It is in Jewish Ghetto, in a narrow street. Sometimes they make some photography exhibitions. A true gem! Believe me, you will be impressed.
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